“He's got a good chance,” Kubiak said about Foster starting. “I'll probably play them all.”

Counting on Mario

Defensive end Mario Williams was voted to his second Pro Bowl on Tuesday, but that didn't impress coach Gary Kubiak too much.

“He needs to play better than he played last week,” the coach said. “(The Dolphins) threw the ball 55 times. He needs to show up more in those situations, and he's going to have to do that this weekend.”

Roster moves

Free safety Dominique Barber was put on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. John Busing will start in his place against New England.

Safety Brian Russell has been re-signed to take Barber's spot on the roster.

Injury report

Schaub has a shot

As the second alternate at quarterback, Matt Schaub has a chance to play in the Pro Bowl. A quarterback usually backs out.

“I would think so just because of the nature of the way the game is being played this year,” coach Gary Kubiak said because one of the three quarterbacks should be playing in the Super Bowl the week after the Pro Bowl.

If Manning or Rivers is playing in the Super Bowl the week after the Pro Bowl, the first alternate replaces him. If someone is injured or doesn't want to go to Miami, Schaub would be moved up a spot and could possibly replace him.